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The Department of Commerce's (Department) Office of the General Counsel, Office of Chief
Counsel for Technology Security, is seeking an Attorney-Advisor to provide legal counsel to the Department in support of its mission to advance U.S. national security, foreign policy, and economic objectives by securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) supply chain.
01/04/2023 to 09/30/2023
$112,015 - $183,500 per year
GS 13 - 15
Few vacancies in the following location:
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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Permanent -
Full-time -
Excepted
15
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Yes
OGC-11785642-General Atty
697750900
Applications will be accepted from all U.S. Citizens.
The Attorney-Advisor will provide legal advice regarding, and perform functions related to, ongoing and
anticipated ICTS transaction reviews as well as related regulatory matters. This includes formulating an
investigative strategy, drafting legal memoranda and legal recommendations, drafting administrative
subpoenas, reviewing subpoena responses and responsive documents, interacting with outside counsel,
assessing evidence, advising and preparing risk assessments, developing measures to resolve any risks,
including through mitigation agreements, and making recommendations to the Secretary concerning
initial and final determinations.
The Attorney-Advisor will also perform rulemaking and other legal duties related to ICTS work, as assigned. Additional duties include: providing technical legal advice, particularly in connection with the Department's ICTS authorities; drafting and reviewing statutes, regulations, and Executive Orders that include Department equities as they pertain to ICTS; reviewing compliance with statutory, regulatory, and executive order requirements, and coordinating with other Departmental and interagency offices, as necessary; counseling and bringing to the attention of office and Department leadership matters within the purview of the office; and briefing Department leadership on these matters. In addition, the Attorney-Advisor will be required to carry out duties with minimal preliminary instruction and review, often requiring independent legal research, approach planning, and the development of legal recommendations related to the Department's ICTS responsibilities.
Basic Requirement for all grade levels:
Minimum Requirements:The career ladder for attorney positions in OGC is generally GS-11 to GS-15.
The minimum qualifications for hiring at each grade level (or equivalent) are as follows:
GS-13: Applicants applying at the GS-13 grade level must have two years of legal experience or
relevant experience.
GS-14: Applicants applying at the GS-14 grade level requires at least three years of legal
experience.
GS-15: Applicants applying at the GS-15 grade level requires at least four years of legal
experience.
The ideal candidate would have:
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Specialized Experience Requirements:Applicants must meet the General Professional Experience requirements set forth above and the below specialized experience by the closing date of the announcement.
Specialized experience equips applicants with particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled. For this position, specialized experience includes knowledge of labor and employment law and/or litigation experience.
Applicants may be hired at any of the grades shown in this announcement, commensurate with the candidate's experience and qualifications. You are encouraged to identify the grade level(s) or salary for which you wish to be considered.
Applicants must possess a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree or equivalent from an accredited law school. Official or unofficial transcripts must be submitted with your application package.
This position does not confer non-competitive conversion to the competitive service. Acceptance of an excepted service appointment from applicants in the competitive service will require a written statement of understanding when voluntarily leaving the competitive service.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will be rated based on their education, experience, demonstrated legal research and writing abilities, and performance during the interview process.
Basis for evaluation: If eligible and meeting basic qualifications, your application package will be evaluated in conjunction with your résumé and supporting documents for the required knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of this position:
A complete application consists of the following:
Failure to provide documents, if selected, may result in lost consideration.
Please DO NOT put your SSN on pages within your application package. Privacy Act - Privacy Act Notice (PL 93-579): The information requested here is used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5 U.S.C. 3302 and 3361.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING RESUMES AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Submit required documents email to ICTSattorneys@doc.gov with the subject line "[Announcement
Number] for GS [13, 14, or 15]," and including at least the following information in the email's body:
[PERSON'S NAME]
[PERSONS's ADDRESS]
[PERSON'S PHONE NUMBER]
[PERSON'S EMAIL ADDRESS]
Once your application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your eligibility. You will only be contacted if you are found eligible and if you are selected for an interview.
Applicants selected for interviews may be requested to provide a legal writing sample.
Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for OGC to share your application with others in OGC for similar positions.
By submitting your application, you are certifying the accuracy of the information contained in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be terminated after you begin work; or, you may be fined or jailed.
After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
You will be required to submit official documentation prior to appointment. The agency will then verify the information provided on your application (i.e., degree, veterans' preference, disability, etc.).
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/697750900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The Attorney-Advisor supports the Department's efforts to implement its ICTS supply chain authorities under Executive Orders (EOs) 13873, 13984, and 14034. EO 13873 delegated authority to the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to review and possibly prohibit or impose mitigation measures on ICTS transactions involving a foreign adversary and that pose certain undue or unacceptable risks to national security. EO 13984 requires the Secretary to develop regulations requiring United States Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) providers to verify the identity of their foreign customers and authorizing the Secretary to use special measures to deter foreign malicious cyber actors' use of United States IaaS products. EO 14034 directs the Department to develop rules to add the term "connected software applications" to the definition of ICTS transactions, and to establish criteria for evaluating ICTS transactions involving connected software applications in its rules implementing EO 13873.
The Department is developing and implementing an ICTS transaction review process under these
authorities and is also engaged in multiple rulemaking efforts in support of this process.
